The 2016 Professional Benchmark Survey marks the next step in the evolution of AHEAD's benchmarking work. Since 2004, AHEAD has been conducting periodic surveys of disability resource professionals in higher education to better understand the field and the professionals they serve. This is the fifth iteration of AHEAD's survey of disability service and resource professionals. The purpose of this benchmarking work is to: (1) Collect demographic information about a wide variety of disability services office staff, including personal statistics (e.g., age, ethnicity), professional backgrounds, and salary ranges; (2) Learn more details about the administration of disability services offices, including the number of students and staff served, the decentralization or centralization of services, and the institutional units (e.g., academic affairs, student affairs) overseeing disability services operations; and (3) Provide practical information to guide administrators in disability services offices and at AHEAD, including which types of compensation, resources, and professional development opportunities would be most beneficial for disability services staff. The 2016 survey marks the first in an alternating cycle of biennial surveys. This year the focus was on gathering information about professionals regarding their work, background, and salaries. The next biennial survey will target disability service administrators, with survey items focused on offices and programming.